# Nip/Tuck: Is Season 3 worth it? (SPOILERS)
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nip-tuck-is-season-3-worth-it-spoilers/350826
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [April 1, 2006, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nip-tuck-is-season-3-worth-it-spoilers/350826 "2006-04-01T09:07:35Z")
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### Author:  [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2006, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nip-tuck-is-season-3-worth-it-spoilers/350826/1 "2006-04-01T09:07:35Z")
I’ve just finished watching the first two seasons on DVD (I don’t get F/X), and liked it quite a bit. I’ve heard mixed things about the third season, though, and I’m wondering just how eager I should be to rent it when it is available. That is, should I put all the discs at the top of my Netflix queue right away and spend a weekend on the couch, or can you recommend specific worthwhile episodes?
First, I know who the Carver is. So, there’s none of that “whodunnit” suspense. But I do find the story intriguing, so if it’s played out well I’ll still enjoy watching Carver-centric episodes.
I like the show the most when it focuses on Sean and Christian (duh), and feel it weakens when they spend a lot of time apart. And I _love_ Kimber. What I don’t like is when Matt is being a whiny little punk. If I can help it, I’d like to minimize further exposure to his girl-trauma; he’s an idiot.
For administrative purposes, let’s keep open all info on Seasons 1 & 2, but box any _significant_ Season 3 spoilers, since it’s not out on DVD yet.
Suggestions?
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### Author:  [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2006, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nip-tuck-is-season-3-worth-it-spoilers/350826/2 "2006-04-01T14:41:15Z")
> [@vaderspal](#):
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> What I don’t like is when Matt is being a whiny little punk. If I can help it, I’d like to minimize further exposure to his girl-trauma; he’s an idiot.
If you don’t like Matt, IMHO you’ll **hate** Season 3. I disliked Matt from the beginning, but by Season 3 I hated him, and every single scene he was in made my eyes and ears bleed. And he was in a lot of Season 3.
3 was definitely the weakest of the seasons- I started off as a very dedicated N/T fan, but I found myself having to force my way through a good number of the episodes this time around. I didn’t like the way the writers were playing with the characters, the plots got increasingly outrageous, and I felt that there was a lot of ways they could have gone that would have been more interesting. It certainly doesn’t help that I find Julia tedious. If you know who the Carver is, then a lot of the “fun” of the season is, again in MHO, lost… that was the only thing holding my attention. Well, that, and Julian nekkid. 😉 But even he was ruined for me by the end of the season, with some very, very, very, VERY out-of-character moments.
I’m a bit scared where they’re going to go with it next season.
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### Author:  [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2006, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nip-tuck-is-season-3-worth-it-spoilers/350826/3 "2006-04-01T17:38:44Z")
> [@bobkitty](#):
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> If you don’t like Matt, IMHO you’ll **hate** Season 3. I disliked Matt from the beginning, but by Season 3 I hated him, and every single scene he was in made my eyes and ears bleed. And he was in a lot of Season 3.
Crap.
> [@bobkitty](#):
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> 3 was definitely the weakest of the seasons- I started off as a very dedicated N/T fan, but I found myself having to force my way through a good number of the episodes this time around. I didn’t like the way the writers were playing with the characters, the plots got increasingly outrageous, and I felt that there was a lot of ways they could have gone that would have been more interesting. It certainly doesn’t help that I find Julia tedious.
Me, too. Double crap.
> [@bobkitty](#):
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> If you know who the Carver is, then a lot of the “fun” of the season is, again in MHO, lost… that was the only thing holding my attention. Well, that, and Julian nekkid. 😉 But even he was ruined for me by the end of the season, with some very, very, very, VERY out-of-character moments.
He’s my favorite in the show! This is getting very depressing.
Are there _any_ good episodes that might be worth renting? I’ll probably rent the season finale, just to see how they reveal the Carver. So, how much would I need to watch so that the finale makes some kind of sense?
Or, I could can the whole thing. I liked the last episode of Season 2, maybe I’m better off enjoying the pleasant memories and moving on…
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### Author:  [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2006, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nip-tuck-is-season-3-worth-it-spoilers/350826/4 "2006-04-01T18:00:43Z")
It’s worth watching, but I sure wouldn’t buy it.
I don’t like Matt either, but he had a story line with a racist girlfriend that was kind of interesting.
Do you know for sure who the Carver is? Did you read a spoiler somewhere? Most viewers guessed correctly early on, but revealing the Carver’s identity wasn’t the end of the story – there was more to it.
Oh. Anne Heche was in a few episodes. Does that help with your decision?